Bidspirit auction | WW2 Luftwaffe fighter aces Seegar


WW2 Luftwaffe fighter aces Seegar and Rall multiple signed Vickers Vimy flown RAF cover. Gunther Rall (10 March 1918 - 4 October 2009) was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind Gerhard Barkhorn, who is second, and Erich Hartmann, who is first. During World War II Rall was credited with the destruction of 275 enemy aircraft in 621 combat missions. He was shot down five times and wounded on three occasions.[2] Rall claimed all of his victories in a Messerschmitt Bf 109, though he also flew the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 operationally. All but three of his claims were against Soviet opposition. Gunther Hupatz Seeger (1918-2013) was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Seeger scored 56 victories in 504 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Western front and included eight four-engine bombers. PLUS US ace Leslie Smith, He became commander of the 62nd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group in September 1944, and destroyed 1 more enemy aircraft in the air before becoming Deputy Commander of the 56th Fighter Group in January 1945. During World War II, he was credited with the destruction of 7 enemy aircraft in the air plus 3 damaged, and another 4.5 on the ground while strafing enemy airfields. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99